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LANE ENTERPRISES, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff UIMBERLAIiP XRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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pEtiNSYI, ACTION - LAW
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KEYSTONE CONTRACTING,
INC.,
Defendant
NO. 11-1-7 03
CIVIL TERM
NOTICE
You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in
the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the pleadings and
Notice are served, filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the
claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may
proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without
further notice for any money claimed in the pleadings or for any other claim of relief
requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to
you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU
DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE
THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL
HELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone: (717) 249-3166
Wayn . Shade, Esquire
Supreme Court No. 15712
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone: 717-243-0220
WAYNE F. SHADE
Attorney at Law
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
17013
Attorney for Plaintiff
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LANE ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Plaintiff
V.
KEYSTONE CONTRACTING,
INC.,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
NO. 11-
CIVIL TERM
COMPLAINT
COUNTI
BREACH OF CONTRACT
1.
Plaintiff LANE ENTERPRISES, INC., is a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with offices at 1244 Claremont
Road, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013.
2.
Defendant KEYSTONE CONTRACTING, INC., is a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with offices at 51 Cove
Road, Duncannon, Perry County, Pennsylvania 17020.
3.
For more than five years prior to October 14, 2010, Plaintiff and Defendant
WAYNE F. SHADE
Attorney at Law
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
17013
pursued a course of dealing whereby Defendant would place orders by telephone to the
offices of Plaintiff in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, for various items of pipe and
s
related fixtures for installation by Defendant in Defendant's various construction projects
in Pennsylvania.
4.
The materials that were ordered by Defendant were manufactured by Plaintiff in
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
5.
Defendant always made payments to Plaintiff at Plaintiff's offices at 3905
Hartzdale Drive, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011.
6.
At the request of Defendant, Plaintiff delivered items of pipe and related fixtures
to Defendant on October 14, 2010, for the consideration of $24,040.80.
7.
All of the materials were installed for a storm water management system in a
construction project in which Defendant was a subcontractor for developers for a
residential housing subdivision in York County, Pennsylvania, involving more than six
residential units.
8.
All of the materials were delivered to the construction site in the Commonwealth
WAYNE F. SHADE
Attorney at Law
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
17013
of Pennsylvania in accordance with the instructions of Defendant.
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9.
The materials for which Plaintiff submitted an invoice to Defendant on October
15, 2010, were satisfactory in all respects.
10.
The date of the invoice was October 10, 2010, and the terms of the invoice was
"NET 30 DAYS".
11.
Since October 15, 2010, Defendant made payments on the invoice in the total
amount of $14,643.62.
12.
In spite of repeated demands therefor, Defendant has wholly failed and refused to
pay the balance of $9,397.18.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant in the amount of
$9,397.18 plus costs and interest from November 15, 2010, the thirty-first day after the
date of the invoice plus costs and interest.
COUNT II
INTEREST, PENALTIES AND ATTORNEY FEES
13.
The averments of ¶¶ 1 through 12 above inclusive are incorporated herein by
WAYNE F. SHADE
Attorney at Law
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
17013
reference as though fully set forth.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant, under the
provisions of the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act, 73 Pa.C.S. § 501, et seq.,
for interest at the rate of one (1%) percent per month or fraction of a month on the unpaid
balance from November 22, 2010, plus penalties at the rate of one (I%) percent per
month or fraction of a month on the unpaid balance from November 22, 2010, and
reasonable attorney fees and expenses.
Wayne F. hade, Esquire
Supreme Court No. 15712
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone: 717-243-0220
Attorney for Plaintiff
WAYNE F. SHADE
Attorney at Law
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
17013
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I, THOMAS C. MICKLE, a sales representative for Plaintiff LANE
ENTERPRISES, INC., make this verification on behalf of Plaintiff, being authorized to
do so. The statements made in the foregoing Complaint are based upon information
which I have given to my counsel and they are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
Date: October 'To- , 2011
Thomas C. Mickle
WAYNE F. SHADE
Attorney at Law
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
17013
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
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Lane Enterprises, Inc.
vs. Case Number
Keystone Contracting, Inc. 2011-7703
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
10/12/2011 Ronny R. Anderson, Sheriff who being duly sworn according to law states that he made a diligent search
and inquiry for the within named defendant, to wit: Keystone Contracting, Inc., but was unable to locate
them in his bailiwick. He therefore deputized the Sheriff of Perry County, Pennsylvania to serve the within
Complaint and Notice according to law.
10/18/2011 11:15 AM - Perry County Return: And now October 18, 2011 at 1115 hours I, Carl E. Nace, Sheriff of
Perry County, Pennsylvania, do hereby certify and return that I served a true copy of the within Complaint
and Notice, upon the within named defendant, to wit: Keystone Contracting, Inc. by making known unto
Joyce Frisch, Office Secretary for Keystone Contracting, Inc. at 51 Cove Road, Duncannon, Pennsylvania
17020 its contents and at the same time handing to her personally the said true and correct copy of the
same.
SHERIFF COST: $37.44
October 21, 2011
SO ANSWERS,
RON R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
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Lane Enterprises, Inc.
Versus
Keystone Contracting, Inc.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
THE 41st JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
PERRY COUNTY BRANCH
No. 2011-7703 Cumberland Co.
SHERIFF'S RETURN
And now October 18 , 2011 : Served the within name Keystone Contracting Inc
the defendant(s) named herin, personally at his place of residence in Penn Twp- 51 Cove
Road, Duncannon
Perry County, PA, on October 18, 2011 at 11:15 o'clock AM
by handing to Joyce Frisch, office secretary 1 true and attested
copy(ies) of the within Complaint
and made known to her the contents thereof
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL
MARGARET F:.1=LICKINGER, lctary Putaiic
Bloomfield Boro. Perry C:oun Y
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Deputy Sheriff of Perry County
LANE ENTERPRISES, INC., : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
V.
NO. 11-7703 CIVIL TERM
KEYSTONE CONTRACTING,
INC.,
Defendant
PRAECIPE
TO: DAVID D. BUELL, PROTHONOTARY
Please mark the docket in the above matter "Settled and Discontinued".
Date: March 13, 2012
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Wayne. Slade, Esquire
Supreme Court I.D. # 15712
53 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone: 717-243-0220 -,
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